Oilpatch History

Western Homestead Group Gets 11Th Oil Success At Armena, Starting Another Field Driller

The team of WESTERN HOMESTEAD OILS LIMITED, NORTH CANADIAN OILS LIMITED and PETCAL LIMITED, contacted the Viking sand oil pay zone at its ARMENA No. 1033 well around 14 feet higher than was anticipated. That venture, now assured of production is the group's eleventh oil success in the Armena field. Rig from that venture will be shifted to a new site within a day or two.

ARMENA No. 10-33 well, on lsd 10 33-48-21w4th, in the northwest sector of the field, is located a quarter mile west of No. 933 oil well. The Viking pay zone was contacted at 3,263 feet, or 743 feet subsea (K.B. elevation 2,520 feet).